This Erie Lackawanna Railway passenger check ticket documents travel on November 7, 1969. As a piece of railway ephemera, it provides information related to rail transport during this period. The ticket represents a journey from Youngstown, Ohio, to Hoboken, New Jersey.
The ticket, Form AC-1 number 2930, indicates a reserved Roomette 8 in Car 61. The partially obscured train number, designated "M," and an 8:45 departure time are visible.
The point of origin is Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, and the destination is Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey. The destination is marked with "N2," potentially a station code or connecting train designation. The ticket price was $11.50. A purple "ERIE R.R.CO." stamp from the Youngstown station is present.
The Erie Lackawanna Railway (E.L.R.), formed in 1960 through the merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, operated service connecting the Northeast and Midwest. The EL was absorbed into Conrail in 1976. The ticket provides evidence of record-keeping practices related to passenger and baggage management.
The ticket exhibits wear consistent with age. The edges and corners remain intact, with minor imperfections present. The printed details are legible, and the Youngstown station stamp retains its color. A handwritten "3" is present on the reverse side.
The ticket is relevant to collections of railroad memorabilia, transportation ephemera, and vintage travel items. It provides information related to the Erie Lackawanna Railway and American railroad history.